Michael Morris
First Post
I don't want to judge, but...
Hello all. I guess this is as good a place as any to post this
Last year's Ennie's didn't quite go over without a hitch. We where getting the microphones and stuff into place even as the ceremony was about to get started. Everything went off acceptably well, but not as well as it could of...
Anyway, I'd like to volunteer to be both Stage manager and technical director. This is what the job involves in case anyone else is interested. Unlike judging, this is something that REQUIRES that you be at the con.
Technical Director
The technical director does the technical preparation for the show. This person either prepares all the props and equipment for the show or assigns lackeys to do it for him. In a typical theatre show you have designers for lighting, sound, set, costume and make-up -- We certainly don't need all that. At a minimum we need sound squared away and after sound designing 3 shows at the University of Kentucky I know how to handle this part on my own. Lightning is another possibility, but this is partially determined as to where we are going to throw this show in the conventions center.
Most convention centers have preset light arrangements. They can hang other sets if you wish, for a fee well beyond what we could pay (Peter might be able to get it done but I doubt it AND I doubt it would add enough to the ceremony to be worth the expense. If this was desired I do know how to do a lighting design skematic to give to the house manager (which is an employee of the Indy convention center).
The Technical director is also in charge of seeing to it that the props are ready to go. In our case, this is the completed awards statues. Finally the tech director works with convention personell to set up the stage area, podium, etc.
Stage Manager
The stage manager's job is during the show. The main part of this job is crew boss. This person calls the cues of the show - i.e. when the lights go up, when music is played and when it is turned off. Basically the stage manager's job is to make sure the show goes so smoothly that no one realizes that he's there.
In closing, while the judges deal with the who gets what award, I'd be dealing with making sure the show itself goes off without a hitch. Last year's show was fun, but I think I could help to give it a little pizzaz. Further, it would take some organizational work off of Russ' shoulder's, and with all the work he does for us that can only be a good thing.
BTW, I work well with others. If someone else would like the jobs I described, and if Russ decides they are indeed available, then by all means post an app. Tech jobs aren't all that glorious though - if you do them right, no one notices. Mess up and you never hear the end of it 
Hello all. I guess this is as good a place as any to post this
Last year's Ennie's didn't quite go over without a hitch. We where getting the microphones and stuff into place even as the ceremony was about to get started. Everything went off acceptably well, but not as well as it could of...Anyway, I'd like to volunteer to be both Stage manager and technical director. This is what the job involves in case anyone else is interested. Unlike judging, this is something that REQUIRES that you be at the con.
Technical Director
The technical director does the technical preparation for the show. This person either prepares all the props and equipment for the show or assigns lackeys to do it for him. In a typical theatre show you have designers for lighting, sound, set, costume and make-up -- We certainly don't need all that. At a minimum we need sound squared away and after sound designing 3 shows at the University of Kentucky I know how to handle this part on my own. Lightning is another possibility, but this is partially determined as to where we are going to throw this show in the conventions center.
Most convention centers have preset light arrangements. They can hang other sets if you wish, for a fee well beyond what we could pay (Peter might be able to get it done but I doubt it AND I doubt it would add enough to the ceremony to be worth the expense. If this was desired I do know how to do a lighting design skematic to give to the house manager (which is an employee of the Indy convention center).
The Technical director is also in charge of seeing to it that the props are ready to go. In our case, this is the completed awards statues. Finally the tech director works with convention personell to set up the stage area, podium, etc.
Stage Manager
The stage manager's job is during the show. The main part of this job is crew boss. This person calls the cues of the show - i.e. when the lights go up, when music is played and when it is turned off. Basically the stage manager's job is to make sure the show goes so smoothly that no one realizes that he's there.
In closing, while the judges deal with the who gets what award, I'd be dealing with making sure the show itself goes off without a hitch. Last year's show was fun, but I think I could help to give it a little pizzaz. Further, it would take some organizational work off of Russ' shoulder's, and with all the work he does for us that can only be a good thing.
BTW, I work well with others.
If someone else would like the jobs I described, and if Russ decides they are indeed available, then by all means post an app. Tech jobs aren't all that glorious though - if you do them right, no one notices. Mess up and you never hear the end of it 
